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This Week in AI Glasses
XREAL Aura opened for orders at a $1,099 launch price, Samsung's first glasses were reported for mid-December, and senators questioned Meta about its glasses. Plus Brilliant Labs Halo and what the only full Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 review found.
Analysis
Eight reviews published between Oct. 21, 2025, and Sept. 22, 2026, mostly like the Vanguard's open-ear audio, clips and Garmin link, and mostly complain about battery under heavy use, price and the lack of prescription lenses.
The Talaya Brief
Samsung's AI glasses reportedly go on sale in mid-December, senators press Meta on glasses privacy, Tech Times says Garmin prices may climb in 2027, Rokid opens at Selfridges and Ray-Ban Meta heads to the Philippines.
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VITURE and S-GAME are taking pre-orders for the Phantom Beast, a $599 edition of the Beast display glasses themed on Phantom Blade Zero. It adds a metal-and-leather case and four collectibles. The optics and display are unchanged, and VITURE hasn't given a shipping date.
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Rokid announced on Oct. 30 that Rokid Glasses are now on sale in the UK, with a permanent display at the Selfridges Tech Bar in London. The release gives no price for the display model, so the UK prices come from Rokid's site and Selfridges.
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Chosunbiz reports that Samsung will start selling its first AI glasses in mid-December in South Korea and the US, citing unnamed industry sources. Samsung hasn't confirmed a date, and a Samsung official told The Korea Herald in October that the launch would be in November.
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Sens. Ron Wyden and Edward Markey sent Meta a letter on Wednesday asking what it does to protect people captured by its smart glasses, and what it does with that imagery to train AI. 404 Media's report does not include a Meta reply or a deadline.
Guide
Most people should buy the Series 12. The Ultra 4 is worth it if you swim deep, run long, hike far from cell service or want satellite Emergency SOS. Here is how they compare on Apple's own specifications.
Analysis
Only one outlet has published a full review of the Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3) after using it. Gizmodo found longer battery life and adjustable temple tips, but the same camera and audio quality, and calls that didn't sound upgraded.
The Talaya Brief
XREAL Aura opens for orders from $1,099 in the US, South Korea plans police reports for smart-glasses cheating on its college exam, Rokid shows Color, Samsung's sleep apnea feature gets three levels and Apple Watch gets Siri Recap.
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Rokid launched the Rokid Color, its first full-color AI glasses, at 4,999 yuan, with shipments expected from April 2027, according to reports of the launch. No source gives prices or availability outside China.
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Samsung Electronics America announced Oct. 28 that Galaxy Buds On, clip-on open-ear earbuds, will cost $229 in Black and reach the US in early November 2026. Samsung hasn't given an exact day, other colors or non-US prices.
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South Korea's Ministry of Education says it will push to raise the exam suspension for students who cheat with smart glasses from one year to up to three. It needs a law change and would apply from next year's CSAT.
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Samsung said on Oct. 28 that its enhanced sleep apnea feature, which sorts breathing disturbances into mild, occasional and frequent, now has South Korean clearance. It starts in Korea in November on the Galaxy Ring, Watch9 and Watch Ultra2. Samsung has not said when US owners get it.
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XREAL's US launch offer puts the 12GB Aura at $1,099, down from $1,279. According to Mixed, buyers who fully paid the original price before Oct. 28 get the difference refunded.
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Garmin reported record third-quarter revenue of $1.99 billion on Oct. 28, up 12%. The release does not break out wearables, so it says nothing direct about how its watches sold.
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Google has announced new Android XR and Android CLI tools that let developers test smart glasses apps without physical hardware, according to Digital Trends. Google's developer page lists emulator support for headsets and three kinds of glasses.
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According to 9to5Mac, Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 will get two new features later this year: Siri Recap, which summarizes your day's conversations, and Live Rewind, which shows the last 15 seconds of speech as text. Apple has not given a date.
Guide
Both pair with Android phones and both have Gemini, and Samsung's costs about $20 less. The real split is the phone you carry, the health tools you want and how you plan to use LTE.
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Orders for XREAL Aura opened Oct. 28 in the US, Canada and South Korea, with Japan on Nov. 2. Google states launch pricing from $1,099 through the end of the year, and shipments start in mid-November.
Analysis
Reviewers praised the display and the Neural Band, then split on battery, weight, Meta-only apps and the $799 price. Here is what six outlets found, with the date of each review.
The Talaya Brief
Google adds a phone connection for Android XR glasses in Play services, Brilliant Labs launches Halo, Garmin reports a record quarter, Samsung prices Galaxy Buds On for the US and outlets report three-level sleep apnea detection on Galaxy Watch and Ring.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 1130 on Sept. 30, a bill that would have required recording indicators on wearable devices. Fortune reported Oct. 27 that he acknowledged the problem the bill targeted but objected to its broad definitions.
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Apple's support page still labels Siri AI on Apple Watch a beta. It needs watchOS 27, a Series 9 or later, Ultra 2 or later or SE 3, and a paired iPhone 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max or iPhone 16 or later. Apple says English comes first.
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